sep  22  ri9 


VOLUME  VII.  AUGUST  1919 


NO.  I. 


Quarterly  Bulletin 


OF  THE 


State  Normal  School 

Minot,  North  Dakota 


Pageants 

Prepared  and  given  by  the 
Training  School 


=*= 


Published  Quarterly  by  the  STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL. 


Entered  as  Second  Class  Matter ,  September  17 ,  1913 ,  at  the 
Postoffice  at  Minoty  North  Dakota ,  under  Act 
of  Congress  of  August  24,  1912 


)V>V 


'•£/  S.£/3Je 


fis\ )p 


A  New  Opportunity 


The  Minot  Normal  School  will  offer  students  the  coming 
year  an  additional  opportunity  to  secure  experience  in  teaching 
in  a  rural  consolidated  school.  It  has  arranged  to  place  a  critic 
teacher  in  the  Harrison  Consolidated  School  near  Minot  and 
students  desiring  to  do  so  may  do  their  practice  teaching  in  this 
school  instead  of  the  regular  Model  School  at  the  Normal. 

The  Normal  School  management  believe  that  this  opportunity 
will  be  appreciated  by  many  of  its  students. 

THE  FALL  TERM,  1919 

The  fall  term  will  open  Tuesday,  September  30th,  and  close 
Friday,  December  19th. 

THE  NEW  CURRICULUM 


With  the  opening  of  the  fall  term  the  Normal  School  offers 
students  a  new  curriculum.  A  number  of  new  subjects  have 
been  added  and  so  a  wider  range  of  electives  made  possible. 
This  is  especially  true  of  the  last  two  years  of  the  curriculum. 
The  change  affords  students  a  better  opportunity  to  specialize 
jN  along  the  lines  of  their  interests.  The  prospective  teacher  desir- 
'SP'mg  to  specialize  in  primary  work  will  find  a  course  especially 
^  designed  for  her.  The  same  opportunity  is  offered  prospective 
teachers  of  music,  drawing,  domestic  science,  or  manual  training. 
Likewise,  teachers  preparing  to  teach  in  the  upper  grades,  or  in 
the  junior  high  school,  will  find  courses  adapted  to  their  needs. 
The  teacher  looking  forward  to  a  principalship  will  also  find 
work  especially  heplful.  Again,  the  teacher  preparing  for  a 
position  in  a  consolidated  school  will  have  an  opportunity  to 
teach  in  the  Harrison  consolidated  school,  located  near  the  Minot 
Normal  and  affiliated  with  it.  These  provisions  have  been  made 
in  order  to  meet  the  growing  demand  for  teachers  with  special 
qualifications. 


CREDIT  AT  OTHER  INSTITUTIONS 


Prospective  students  will  be  interested  in  knowing  that  the 
State  University  will  accept  the  credits  earned  at  the  Minot 
Normal  during  the  last  two  years  of  the  curriculum.  Similarly 
other  institutions  of  higher  education  extend  credit  for  work  done 
•here.  It  is  thus  apparent  that  students  graduating  from  the 
Minot  Normal  can  enter  the  University  and  graduate  in  two  or 
three  years.  This  is  a  significant  fact  for  prospective  students 
living  in  the  Minot  territory. 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


PRESIDENT  CRANE  TO  RETURN 

Now  that  the  war  is  over,  Major  Crane  expects  to  be  released 
soon  and  return  to  his  former  position  as  head  of  the  Minot 
Normal  School.  His  studies  at  Columbia  University  and  his  ex¬ 
tended  experience  in  helping  to  plan  and  direct  the  educational 
work  offered  Uncle  Sam’s  soldier  boys  detained  in  hospitals  will 
add  greatly  to  his  efficiency  as  president  of  the  school.  The 
school  is  fortunate  in  being  able  to  retain  a  man  of  the  reputation 
and  standing  of  Major  Crane. 

TEACHERS  IN  DEMAND 

During  the  last  year  the  Minot  Normal  has  received  many  more 
calls  for  teachers  than  it  could  meet.  The  calls  are  all  for 
teachers  well  qualified  by  nature,  training  and  experience.  To 
such  teachers  school  patrons  stand  ready  to  offer  good  salaries, 
ranging  from  seventy-five  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  a 
month.  Students  who  have  made  good  records  in  their  home 
schools  and  are  alive  and  ambitious  can  prepare  for  teaching  with 
full  assurance  that  there  will  be  a  position  ready  for  them  as  soon 
as  they  are  ready  for  a  position. 

CORRECTION  IN  CATALOG 

There  is  an  error  in  the  total  estimate  of  the  year’s  expenses 
as  shown  on  page  21  of  the  Annual  Catalog.  The  individual 
items  are  correct  but  the  total  should  read  $223.00  instead  of 
$325.00. 


AMERICA  AND  THE  WORLD  WAR 

A  PAGEANT 

PART  I 

Grades  Four  and  Five 

( Composed  by  pupils  under  direction  of  Miss  Hazel 
McCulloch,  Intermediate  Critic ) 
scene  i 

WAR  COUNCIL  OP  THE  ALLIED  NATIONS 

Time— Winter  1916-17. 

Place — “Somwhere  in  France”,  a  road  that  has  been  under 
shell  fire,  torn  tree  trunks  and  brush  scattered  about. 

Characters — England,  Belgium,  Italy,  France,  Red  Cross. 

(Enter,  from  left,  to  slow  music,  France  and  England,  sup¬ 
porting  between  them  Belgium.  They  prop  Belgium  up  against 
a  pile  of  brush.) 

( England )  Have  courage,  dear  sister.  For  a  little  while 
we  are  safe. 

( Belgium )  Can  we  rest?  I  am  weary.  My  wounds  trouble 
me. 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


3 


( France )  The  Red  Cross  will  help  you.  She  and  Italy  were 
to  meet  us  here,  where  we  are  beyond  the  reach  of  the  Germans. 

{Belgium)  But  soon  the  Germans  will  be  here,  and  we  must 
hurry  on.  (Tries  to  get  up.)  Will  be  never  be  able  to  conquer 
their  terrible  armies? 

(: England ,  sadly)  For  three  years  we  have  tried  to  stop  them. 
My  best  armies  have  been  pushed  back.  They  have  crushed  your 
land.  O',  Belgium,  and  yours,  O  sister  of  France. 

{France)  Aye,  a  million  of  my  sons  and  daughters  lie  dead, 
slain  by  these  Huns.  And  thousands  more  are  in  slavery,  worse 
than  death. 

{Belgium)  Only  this  small  corner  of  my  land  is  left  to  me. 
My  people  are  dead  or  slaves.  We  are  all  starving.  One  meal  in 
four  days  is  all  my  children  have.  We  would  have  died  long 
ago  had  it  not  been  for  the  Red  Cross  and  America. 

(Enter,  from  the  right,  Red  Cross  and  Italy.) 

{England)  What  news,  my  friends? 

{Red  Cross)  The  worst,  O  England!  We  have  just  come 
from  the  eastern  battle  front.  (Administers  first  aid  to  Belgium.) 

{Italy)  The  Austrians  have  forced  my  people  back,  back — 
across  the  mountains,  across  the  plains.  A  few  miles  further 
and  we  must  give  up  Venice. 

{France)  This  is  a  blow  indeed.  But  where  is  Russia?  Our 
last  message  said  she  was  capturing  Austrian  land  and  Austrian 
armies. 

{Italy)  Russia  was  doing  splendidly,  but  Germany  sent  her 
spies  and  propaganda  into  Russia,  and  conquered  the  minds  of 
her  people.  Now  the  Russians  quarrel  among  themselves,  and 
will  not  help  us  any  longer. 

{England)  This  is  sorrowful  tidings,  indeed,  O  Italy !  Belgium 
is  exhausted,  France  is  bled  white  and  my  own  strength  is  spent. 
Now  Russia  fails  us. 

{France)  We  must  have  help,  but  from  whom?  Nobly  have 
my  children  helped  me,  but  they  can  do  no  more. 

{England)  How  Germany  tried  to  separate  mine  from  me ! 
And  Canada!  Australia!  India!  South  Africa!  How  swiftly  they 
came  to  help  me !  But  they  can  do  no  more  than  they  are  doing. 

{Italy)  There  is  but  one  nation  who  is  still  strong  enough 
to  help  us. 

{Belgium)  Yes,  America,  the  friend  of  freedom.  America 
has  fed  my  starving  little  ones.  She  as  always  the  friend  of 
small  nations. 

{Red  Cross)  America  has  tried  in  every  way  but  sending 
armed  men,  to  show  her  sympathy  with  you  sorely  tried  nations. 
She  feels  that  this  is  not  her  quarrel. 

{France)  Come  then,  let  us  go!  When  America  hears  our 
story  she  will  know  it  is  her  quairel  as  well  as  ours.  She  will 
not  refuse  to  fight.  (They  leave  stage,  to  slow  music.) 


4 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


SCENE  II 

AMERICA  ENTERS  THE  WAR 

Time — April,  1917. 

Place — Court  of  America.  A  throne-like  chair  stands  on  a 
raised  dais.  To  a  slow,  yet  spirited  march  the  following  char¬ 
acters  enter : 

1.  Boy  Scout  and  Camp  Fire  Girl. 

2.  Army,  bearing  the  American  flag. 

3.  1st  Immigrant  Man  &  1st  Immigrant  Woman. 

4.  2nd  Immigrant  Man  and  2nd  &  3rd  Immigrant  Women. 

5.  M(:iner  and  Farmer. 

(These  characters  enter,  in  groups  as  indicated,  from  back  of 
room.  As  they  reach  the  dais  the  Boy  Scout  turns  to  left,  the 
Camp  Fire  Girl  to  right,  Army  mounts  the  dais  to  the  left  of  the 
throne,  other  characters  follow  Camp  Fire  Girl.  Then  America 
enters,  escorted  by  Navy.  As  they  approach  dais,  Navy  steps 
up  on  dais  to  right  of  throne;  America  passes  to  left,  turns 
and  salutes  flag  with  her  spear  and  mounts  dais.  When  all  the 
characters  are  on  the  stage,  they  form  a  semi-circle,  with  Boy 
Scout  at  left  end,  Camp  Fire  Girl  at  right  end,  and  dais  at 
center.) 

( America )  My  people,  we  have  gathered  together  today  to 
settle  the  most  serious  question  that  has  ever  faced  us.  Word, 
has  come  that  the  Allied  Nations  of  Europe  are  on  their  way 
to  ask  our  help  against  the  Huns.  You  know  our  policy — laid 
down  by  the  forefathers  of  our  Republic — that  we  permit  no 
European  nation  to  interfere  in  our  affairs,  and  that  we  do  not 
interfere  in  Europe.  You  are  my  wise  counselors.  Speak. 
What  shall  we  do?  (Seats  herself.) 

(Army)  Oh,  America !  Germany  started  this  war.  It  has 
long  been  her  boast  that  she  would  conquer  the  nations  of 
Europe,  and  then  America.  For  four  long  years  the  armies  of 
the  Allies  have  held  back  the  Germans,  but  at  what  a  terrible 
cost !  They  were  unprepared — Germany  had  planned  for  fifty 
years.  Against  overwhelming  numbers  of  men,  and  against  pois¬ 
onous  gas  and  liquid  fire  the  allies  have  battled,  but  they  grow 
weaker  day  by  day.  Shall  we  wait  until  the  Allies  are  con¬ 
quered  and  then  fight  the  Germans  single  handed?  Or  shall  we 
join  forces  with  the  Allies  now? 

(Navy)  My  brother  speaks  truly.  'If  we  do  not  fight  the 
Hun  now,  we  must  fight  him  later.  Look  at  my  ships,  O  Amer¬ 
ica.  They  have  been  torpedoed  by  German  submarines  and  their 
crews  murdered.  Our  unarmed  merchant  ships,  have  been  sunk, 
and  our  helpless  women  and  children  drowned.  These  things  are 
against  the  laws  of  nations,  for  we  are  neutral.  Germany  is  an 
outlaiv  nation.  In  self-defense  we  must  take  arms  against  her. 

(America)  No  nation  can  fight  with  men  and  ships  alone. 
Without  the  workers  at  home  she  would  fail.  What  do  the 
farmers  of  America  say? 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


5 


(Farmer)  Ever  since  the  war  in  Europe  first  broke  out 
America  has  fed  the  starving  people  in  Belgium  and  France  and 
the  far  East.  We  have  recognized  no  neutrality  when  it  came 
to  hungry  people.  Germany  has  tried  to  starve  poor  women  and 
babies.  Since  we  fed  them  she  is  angry  at  us. 

(Immigrant)  Germany  is  always  angry  at  those  who  will 
not  obey  her.  She  hates  America  and  most  of  all  our  beautiful 
flag,  for  to  all  Europe  it  stands  for  America’s  kindness. 

(Bugle  call  is  heard  at  left  entrance.) 

(Boy  Scout  investigates,  returns  and  announces)  :  The  Allied 
Nations  of  Europe. 

(Allies  enter  to  slow  music.) 

(England)  Hail  Columbia!  Mistress  of  the  Western  World! 

(France)  Hail,  sister  of  America. 

(Columbia)  Welcome,  welcome,  my  friends.  You  are  worn 
and  weary.  Will  you  not  sit  and  rest  awhile? 

(Britiania)  Nay — We  may  not  stop.  Our  mission  is  one  of 
life  and  death,  O  America,  and  briefly  it  is  this — 

Germany,  our  common  foe,  beats  us  back  and  back,  and  our 
lines  are  stretched  to  breaking.  We  lack  men,  food,  and  muni¬ 
tions  of  war.  Little  Belgium  was  crushed  long  ago.  Russia, 
believing  Germany,  has  quarrels  with  her  people.  France  is  bled 
white  and  I,  England,  stand  with  my  back  to  the  wall.  Unless 
help  comes,  we  cannot  tell  what  the  end  will  be. 

(France)  Consider  well,  O1  America,  for  the  fate  of  civiliza¬ 
tion  hangs  upon  your  answer.  Bravely  have  we  fought  but  we 
need  help.  Will  you,  the  country  that  has  always  fought  for 
liberty,  not  see  that  Germany  is  the  greatest  enemy  that  liberty 
has  ever  had? 

(Columbia)  Even  before  you  came  to  us,  O  my  friends,  we 
considered  well  the  step  you  ask  us  to  take.  Our  answer  is 
ready.  “It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  lead  this  great,  peaceful  people 
into  war,  into  the  most  terrible  and  disastrous  of  all  wars,  civiliz¬ 
ation  itself  seeming  to  be  in  the  balance.  But  the  right  is  more 
precious  than  peace,  and  we  shall  fight  for  the  things  which  we 
have  always  carried  nearest  our  hearts — for  democracy,  for  the 
right  of  those  who  submit  to  authority  to  have  a  voice  in  their 
own  governments,  for  the  rights  and  liberties  of  small  nations, 
for  a  universal  dominion  of  right  by  such  a  concert  of  free 
peoples  as  shall  bring  peace  and  safety  to  all  nations  and  make 
the  world  itself  at  last  free.  To  such  a  task  we  can  dedicate 
our  lives  and  our  fortunes,  everything  that  we  are  and  every¬ 
thing  that  we  ‘have,  with  the  pride  of  those  who  know  the  day 
has  come  when  America  is  privileged  to  spend  her  blood  and  her 
might  for  the  principles  that  gave  her  birth  and  happiness  and 
the  peace  which  she  has  treasured.  God  helping  her,  she  can  do 
no  other.”  (Extract  from  President  Wilson’s  message  to  Con¬ 
gress.) 

(Music  sounds  again.  Army,  bearing  the  flag  steps  forward, 


6 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


Columbia  at  his  side.  One  of  the  immigrants  steps  forward  at 
the  right.  The  three  form  a  half  circle  at  front  of  stage  and  the 
immigrant  recites.) 


BANNER  OF  AMERICA 

Banner  of  America!  Oh,  banner  of  the  Westland! 

Banner  of  a  nation  great  and  generous  and  young! 

Banner  of  a  land  we  deem  the  dearest  and  the  best  land, 

Lights  eternal  be  the  stars  that  shine  your  folds  among! 

Banner  of  America !  Oh,  banner  of  the  mountains ! 

Banner  of  the  prairie-lands  outspreading  lone  and  far ! 
Banner  of  the  mighty  streams,  the  lakes,  the  falls,  the  fountains — 
Love  to  you,  and  greeting,  every  stripe  and  every  star ! 

Banner  of  America !  Oh,  gonfalon  of  glory ! 

Many  a  soldier  son  for  you  has  suffered  death’s  eclipse, 

Many  a  sailor  lad  whose  name  is  lost  to  song  or  story, 

Gladly  gave  his  life  to  see  you  shine  above  the  ships! 

Banner  of  a  freedom  that  the  centuries  have  sighed  for, 

Banner  of  a  land  that  gives  the  soaring  spirit  scope, 
Ever-sacred  symbol  of  a  dream  that  men  have  died  for, 

Wave  above  a  nation  where  the  humblest  heart  may  hope! 

( From  “Heart  Songs  &  Home  Songs ”  by  Dennis  A.  McCarthy. 
Published  also  in  Book  I  of  “ Home  and  Country  Readers ”  and 
reprinted  here  thru  courtesy  of  the  publishers ,  Little,  Brown  and 
Co.,  Boston  and  Chicago .) 

COSTUMES 

England — Grecian  robe  of  white  cheese  cloth ;  gilt  crown ; 
sword ;  English  dag  draped  across  shoulders. 

France — Grecian  robe  of  white  cheese  cloth ;  sash  and  shoul¬ 
der  drape  of  red,  white  and  blue  bunting ;  red  crepe-paper  Liberty 
cap ;  sword. 

Belgium — Black  skirt;  long  black  shawl,  fastened  on  head  after 
fashion  of  a  Red  Cross  head-dress,  and  falling  to  edge  of  skirt ; 
broken  sword. 

Italy — Boy  Scout  suit ;  over-seas  cap ;  ride  slung  on  back. 
America — Grecian  robe  of  white  cheese  cloth ;  gilt  crown ; 
spear ;  American  dag  draped  across  shoulders. 

Army — Regulation  boy  scout  uniform ;  metal  helmet.  Carries 
large  American  flag. 

Navy — Regulation  sailor’s  costume,  with  hat  or  cap. 
Farmer — Overalls;  large  straw  hat;  rake. 

Miner — Overalls;  miner’s  hat;  pick. 

Boy  Scout — Regulation  costume,  with  staff. 

Camp  Fire  Girl — Regulation  costunne,  with  staff. 

Immigrant  W omen — Peasant  costumes,  consisting  of  short 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


7 


black  skirts,  very  full,  with  bright  stripes  around  hem,  black 
bodices,  white  waists,  head  dresses  or  shawls. 

*  Immigrant  Men — Overalls ;  bundles  tied  in  handkerchiefs. 

Music — Mrs.  Amy  Simpson,  Head  of  the  Musical  Department, 
arranged  the  following  musical  setting  for  Part  I : 

Scene  I — Entrance  and  exit  of  Allies,  and 

Scene:  II — Entrance  of  Allies — Grieg’s  “Berceuse”,  and  “Ele- 
gie”,  Op.  47,  No.  7. 

Scene  HI — March,  Grieg — Poetische  Tonbil-der,  Op.  3. 

PART  II 

Grade  Six  (  Miss  Johanna  Soland ,  Critic  Teacher) 

SCENE  I 

EEEect  of  America’s  entrance  into  the  war 

Place — Berlin,  Germany. 

Time — Fall  of  1918. 

Characters — Kaiser  Wilhelm,  Von  Hindenburg,  Ludendorf, 
Officers. 

The  Kaiser  and  his  two  advisers  are  seated  in  a  private 
council  room  studying  a  map  that  is  spread  out  on  a  table.  Other 
maps  are  seen  on  walls.  The  Kaiser  looks  haggard  and  ill.  His 
hair  is  gray  and  somewhat  disheveled.  An  officer  enters  and 
salutes.  The  three  quickly  rise  and  return  the  salute. 

( Kaiser )  Speak!  Let  us  know  the  worst. 

( Officer )  Your  Majesty,  America  has  landed  1,750,000  sol¬ 
diers  on  European  shores  and  continues  to  send  them  at  the  rate 
of  10,000  a  day. 

{Kaiser,  with  some  excitement )  Where  are  our  submarines? 
Can  not  this  be  stopped? 

( Officer )  Our  spies  have  done  well  in  discovering  time  and 
places  of  landing,  but  every  transport  has  its  escort  of  destroyers 
and  its  own  guns.  Our  submarines  are  helpless. 

(Kaiser)  Then  our  chemists  must  devise  new  ways  of  meet¬ 
ing  them  victoriously  in  battle.  We  spent  forty  years  in  pre¬ 
paring  for  this  war  and  the  success  and  glory  have  been  ours  in 
these  four  years  of  fighting.  We  must  not  now  surrender  our 
conquests  even  though  new  difficulties  beset  us. 

( Officer )  Our  man  power  is  decreasing. 

( Kaiser ,  quickly  and  with  irritation)  Our  machines  and  gases 
must  work  the  more  fatally. 

(Officer)  Our  food  supplies  are  limited.  America  feeds  not 
only  herself  and  her  armies,  but  also  furnishes  vast  amounts 
to  the  Allies. 

(Kaiser)  This  can  and  must  be  stopped  by  our  submarines. 
Merchantmen!  do  not  come  with  escorts  of  destroyers. 

(Ludendorf)  But,  Your  Majesty,  they  carry  their  own  guns 
and  have  trained  gunners. 

(Kaiser)  They  can  not  be  matched  with  ours.  It  is  im¬ 
possible.  As  for  food  and  supplies,  we  must  draw  upon  Russia 


8 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


and  the  East.  ( To  Officer)  Go  summon  the  Crown  Prince. 
We  must  review  the  situation.  ( Officer  salutes  and  withdraws , 
walking  backward  to  the  door.) 

( Ludendorf )  'Our  enemies  are  not  all  abroad.  Discontent  and 
discouragement  are  breaking  down  the  spirit  and  morale  of  our 
armies  and  causing  riots  at  home.  The  idea  is  everywhere  cur¬ 
rent  that  America  is  too  big  for  us  to  fight. 

(Von  Hindenburg)  Your  Majesty,  our  armies  are  hard  press¬ 
ed.  An  orderly  retreat  is  all  that  we  can  ask  of  them. 

(Kaiser)  Speak  not  of  retreat.  We  must  not  give  up.  Think 
rather  of  ways  of  saving  them  and  our  honor.  We  must  use  all 
means  that  science  and  invention  can  furnish  to  turn  this  evil 
tide.  Go  now,  but  meet  us  here  again  this  evening.  (Exit 
Ludendorf  and  Von  Hindenburg,  saluting.  The  Kaiser,  left 
alone  speaks.) 

Germany,  where  now  is  all  thy  greatness?  How  are  now  the 
anticipations  of  that  world  empire  that  spurred  us  on  to  this  war? 
(Stops  his  pacing  of  floor  to  look  at  map  of  world  on  the  wall.) 
The  door  of  the  Balkan  countries  is  closed.  Turkey’s  help  is 
an  illusion.  She  can  not  help  herself.  Egypt  will  not  bridge  us 
to  the  Orient.  The  Indies  are  still  loyal  to  Britain.  (Moves 
hand  to  west  of  map.)  On  the  west,  France  and  Belgium  are 
slipping  from  our  grasp.  England  holds  hers  as  firm  as  ever. 
America’s  entrance  into  the  war  has  shattered  all  our  hopes  of 
dominion  in  the  New  World.  The  Latin  race  must  continue  to 
rule  where  our  superior  race  should  have  spread  our  strength 
and  culture.  Alas !  that  it  should  have  come  to  this !  Hopes 
of  further  conquest  must  be  surrendered  and  the  saving  of  our 
respect  and  dignity  among  the  nations  must  now  be  our  study. 
At  home,  too,  new  complications  arise.  Our  own  subjects  are 
losing  the  trust  and  confidence  which  from  the  first  and  through¬ 
out  the  strife  have  been  theirs.  Will  our  fate  be1  that  of  Russia, 
Austria  and  minor  states?  Ambition,  unrestrained,  has  led  us  on 
to  our  own  ruin.  Could  this  end  have  been  foreseen,  we  should 
not  have  been  in  such  eager  haste  to  enter  on  the  war,  or  to 
trust  so  much  to  our  armies  and  our  cannon.  (Officer  enters 
and  salutes.) 

(Officer)  The  Crown  Prince  with  his  retinue  awaits  your 
pleasure. 

(Kaiser)  Tell  him  I  shall  meet  him  at  once.  (Exit  officer f 
saluting.) 

Curtain 

SCENE  H 
THE  ARMISTICE 

Place — Marshal  Foch’s  railroad  car,  Senlis,  France. 

Time — November  8,  1918. 

(Marshal  Foch,  Admiral  Wemyss,  General  Rhodes,  and  General 
Weygand  are  seated  near  a  table  in  one  end  of  carl1  Aw officer 
enters  and  salutes.) 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


9 


( Officer )  German  delegates  have  arrived  under  a  flag  of 
truce.  They  request  an  interview. 

( Marshal  Foch)  Bid  them  enter.  ( Officer  salutes  and  with¬ 
draws.) 

. .  ( Enter  Erzberger  accompanied  by  another  civilian  and  two 
military  officers.) 

( Marshal  Foch  arises  with  his  companions.  They  exchange 
military  salutes  while  the  civilians  bow  deeply,  their  hats  in  their 
hands.)  What  do  you  wish,  gentlemen? 

(. Erzberger )  We  have  come,  Marshal,  to  arrange  terms  of 
an  armistice. 

( Marshal  Foch)  The  terms,  gentlemen,  have  already  been 
arranged.  Be  seated  and  you  shall  hear  them.  ( Germans  seat 
themselves,  as  do  also  the  Allies.) 

( Marshal  Foch,  taking  a  manuscript  from  the  table  reads.) 

“One — Cessation  of  operations  by  land  and  in  the  air  six 
'hours  after  the  signature  of  the  armistice. 

“Two — Immediate  evacuation  of  invaded  countries  :  Belgium, 
France,  Alsace-Lorraine,  Luxemburg,  so  ordered  as  to  be  com¬ 
pleted  within  fourteen  days  from  the  signature  of  the  armistice. 
German  troops  which  have  not  left  the  above-mentioned  ter¬ 
ritories  within  the  period  fixed  will  become  prisoners  of  war.” 

These  points,  gentlemen,  ars  but  the  opening  clauses  of  thirty- 
five  prescribed  by  the  inter-Allied  War  Council  which  met  at 
Versailles  last  month.  (He  rises,  as  do  the  others,  and  hands 
the  paper  to  Erzberger.) 

( Erzberger ,  taking  papers)  They  shall  receive  our  careful 
consideration.  (The  Germans  salute  and  withdravu.  Curtain 
falls  on  Allies  returning  salute.) 

scene:  iii 

PRESIDENT  WILSON  IN  PRANCE 

Place — Brest,  France. 

Time — December,  1918. 

(A  crowd  of  people  in  holiday  dress  are  gathered  at  the  wharf. 
Binoculars  are  used  by  all  who  have  them  for  observing  the 
boats  out  at  sea.  Some  American  sailors  and  soldiers  are  seen 
at  front  of  stage.  American  and  French  flags  are  seen  in  the 
crowd.) 

(1st  American  Soldier)  Can  you  see  the  George  Washington? 

(2nd  American  Soldier,  with  binoculars)  Yes,  there  it  is! 
Hurrah  for  Wilson!  (The  crowd  takes  up  (cThe  Star  Spangled 
Banner”,  wavnig  flags  as  they  sing.  Then  they  change  to  “La 
Marseillaise”.) 

Cries  of  “Vive  o’  Amerique!”  are  heard. 

President  Wilson  appears,  smiling,  hat  in  hand.  He  is  follow¬ 
ed  by  a  party  of  Americans.  Cries  of  “Vive  l’Amerique”  are 
heard  as  a  party  of  Frenchmen  step  forward  to  greet  him.  They 
lead  hinu  off  the  stage  and  the  crowd  follows. 

Curtain 


10 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


scene  iv 

THE  TRIUMPH  OE  DEMOCRACY 

Peace — A  well-furnished  room. 

( Enter  Monarchy  dressed  in  rich ,  flowing  robes.) 

{Monarchy,  speaking  to  herself)  My  power  in  Europe  is 
diminishing,  but  I  have  no>  fears.  M]y  future  is  still  bright,  even 
tho  I  am  shut  out  from  some  countries.  They  will  doubtless 
invite  me  to  return  when  they  have  had  all  they  wish  to  do 
with  Socialism  and  Bolshevism.  They  will  soon  be  weary  of 
those  barbaric  women  and  will  be  glad  to  welcome  me  once 
more.  ( Enter  Democracy  at  tear.  She  is  dressed  in  white.) 
Ah,  there  is  Democracy.  She  is  the  one  rival  that  I  fear,  but  I 
must  be  civil  to  her. 

( Democracy )  Goiod  morning,  Monarchy.  You  don’t  look 
very  happy.  Are  you  ill  ? 

( Monarchy )  I  am  suffering  from  a  slight  headache,  but  I 
shall  soon  recover.  These  unsettled  times  are  very  trying  to 
the  ner^c. 

( Democracy )  I  am  sorry  for  you.  Your  losses  are  great. 

( Monarchy )  Only  temporary,  I  assure  you. 

( Democracy )  You  really  expect  to  be  reinstated? 

{Monarchy)  I  am  certain  of  it.  Socialism  and  Bolshevism 
are  too  rude  and  selfish  to  be  tolerated  long,  and  they  carry  no 
law  and  order  with  them.  See,  what  a  state  Russia  is  in !  Chaos 
and  confusion !  Austria  is  almost  as  bad !  Germany  will  not 
endure  it  long !  Her  training  has  not  been  towards  that  end. 
I  stood  for  order  and  efficiency. 

{Democracy)  Yes,  Monarchy,  but  did  you  not  force  it  upon 
the  nations?  Did  you  give  the  people  the  right  to  make  laws 
for  themselves?. 

{Monarchy)  No,  why  should  I?  They  are  not  fitted  for 
that.  I  see  that  a  few  are  educated  and  trained  to  rule,  and  the 
rest  must  submit  to  that  rule. 

{Democracy)  But,  Monarchy,  the  world  is  advancing.  Edu¬ 
cation  is  general  now  and  with  it  comes  a  desire  for  more  free¬ 
dom  and  a  greater  part  in  government  affairs.  Your  days  are 
surely  numbered  unless  you  change  your  ideas. 

{Enter  Militarism,  a  man  in  full  armor.  He  walks  up  to 
Monarchy  and  offers  his  hand.) 

{Monarchy,  shrinking  back)  Go,  Militarism,  I  dare  not  be 
seen  in  your  company. 

{Militarism)  How  now?  You  were  friendly  enough  a  short 
time  ago.  What  has  changed  you? 

{Monarchy)  I  am  not  changed,  but  now  all  see  a  change  in 
you.  Your  hands  are  stained  with  blood  and  crime.  Go  away 
before  anyone  sees  you  here  with  me. 

{Militarism)  Speak  kindly  to  me.  Wish  me  success. 

{Monarchy)  I  dare  not.  Leave  me  at  once. 

{Militarism)  So  changeable!  So  heartless!  {Leaves.) 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


11 


( Democracy )  You  do  well  to  dismiss  him.  He  is  a  brute  and 
deserves  no  consideration.  ( Enter  Bolshevism.  Democracy  and 
Monarchy  look  terrified  and  withdraw  to  a  corner .) 

(. Bolshevism )  How  do  you  do!  Aren’t  you  going  to  wel¬ 
come  me,  the  latest  comer? 

{Monarchy)  Come  no  nearer,  Bolshevism.  We  have  heard 
of  your  selfishness  and  barbarities.  We  don’t  wish  your  com¬ 
pany. 

( Bolshevism )  Ha!  ha!  ha!  Then  don’t  come  to  Russia, 
Austria,  Hungary,  or  Germany,  for  they  are  my  home.  You  call 
me  a  barbarian  because  I  have  supplanted  you,  Monarchy.  Well, 
you  have  had  your  day,  and  now  I’m  having  mine. 

( Democracy )  Yes,  Bolshevism,  you  are  having  your  day,  but 
it  will  not  be  long. 

( Bolshevism )  Who  are  you  that  can  prohesy  this? 

( Democracy )  I  am  Democracy.  My  native  land  is  across 
the  seas.  Columbia  will  minister  to  you  and  transform  you  to 
my  likeness,  for  we  are  related  in  spirit.  You  stand  for  freedom; 
so  do  I.  But  freedom  requires  law  and  order.  You  will  see 
this  soon.  I  will  summon  Columbia  now.  ( Goes  to  door  and 
returns  with  Columbia  who  carries  a  flag  in  her  hand,  and  a 
bread  basket  on  her  head.  She  is  followed  by  three  attendants 
carrying  clothing ,  food,  etc.  These  zoear  costumes  of  France, 
England  and  Italy.) 

{ Columbia ,  setting  the  basket  before  Bolshevism)  Oh,  un¬ 
fortunate  one,  be  cheered!  We  bring  you  help.  ( To  attend¬ 
ants.)  Come,  friends,  present  your  supplies  to  this  miserable 
one.  {Italy,  England  and  France  bring  their  gifts.  Monarchy 
comes  up  and  seems  friendly.) 

{ Bolshevism ,  looks  at  supplies  and  then  at  companions)  You 
wish  to  relieve  my  sufferings?  You  do  not  despise  me?  I  am 
the  product  of  ignorance,  poverty  and  oppression.  But  changes 
come  quickly  with  enlightenment  and  good  treatment.  {She 
removes  her  mask  and  cape  and  stands  revealed  as  a  comely,  well- 
dressed  girl.) 

{Democracy)  Then,  you  are  no  longer  Bolshevism!  You  are 
one  of  us.  You,  too,  believe  in  government. 

{Bolshevism)  Yes,  Democracy,  anarchy  and  bolshevism  are 
only  the  result  of  bitter  feeling  and  despair. 

{Democracy)  Our  aims  and  hopes  are  all  the  same — justice, 
liberty,  equal  opportunities  for  all.  Monarchy,  you  have  shown 
a  change  toward  this  in  England  and  other  countries.  I  feel 
sure  you  will  soon  be  thoroly  converted  to  this  view.  Come,  all 
of  you,  and  join  in  the  “Battle  Hymn”  with  me.  {They  form  a 
group  and  sing,  Columbia  with  flag  at  center  of  group.) 

Curtain 


12 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


PART  III 

Grades  Seven  and  Eight 
( Miss  Elsie  J.  Cook ,  Critic  Teacher) 
scene  i 

news  from  the  peace  conference 

Time — Summer  of  1919. 

Place — America. 

( A  young  man  is  working  busily  over  some  papers  at  a  desk. 
A  rap  is  heard  at  the  door.  He  rises  and  opens  it.) 

( Young  Man )  Good  evening,  friends.  What  can  I  do  for 
you  ? 

(*A  Speaker  of  foreign  birth)  We  understand  that  you  have 
just  returned  from  the  Peace  Conference  and  we  want  you  to 
tell  us  all  about  it. 

( Young  M\an)  I  cannot  promise  to  do  that  but  I  will  do  what 
I  can.  You  know  the  conference  hsa  taken  many  weeks  of  hard 
work  and  try  as  I  may  I  can  give  you  only  a  part. 

( Visitor )  There  are  many  things  which  we  do  not  under¬ 
stand.  We  trust  in  the  government  of  this  land  which  we  have 
adopted  and  we  shall  always  be  loyal  to  this  flag,  but  across 
the  great  ocean  are  many  who  are  dear  to  us.  Many  of  us  have 
parents,  brothers  and  sisters  who  are  still  in  grief-stricken 
Europe.  Tell  us  much  that  we  should  know  in  order  that  we 
may  better  understand  and  that  we  may  help  to  place  the  love 
of  freedom  in  the  hearts  of  dear  ones  across  the  Atlantic. 

( Young  Man)  You  have  done  well  to  come  here.  Tell  me 
what  you  wish  to  know  and  I  shall  answer  as  best  I  can. 

( Visitor )  Please  do  not  misunderstand  our  query,  but  tell 
us  why  this  war  had  to  be  fought 

( Young  Man)  “The  object  of  this  war  was  to  deliver  the  free 
peoples  of  the  world  from  the  menace  and  the  actual  power  of 
a  vast  military  establishment  controlled  by  an  irresistible  govern¬ 
ment,  which  having  secretly  planned  to  dominate  the  world, 
proceeded  to  carry  the  plan  out  without  regard  either  to  the 
sacred  obligations  of  treaty  or  the  long-established  practices  and 
long-cherished  principles  of  international  action  and  honor; 
which  chose  its  own  time  for  the  war;  delivered  its  blow  fiercely 
and  suddenly;  stopped  at  no  barrier  either  of  law  or  mercy; 
swept  a  whole  continent  within  the  tide  of  blood — not  the  blood 
of  soldiers  only,  but  the  blood  of  innocent  women  and  children 
also,  and  of  the  helpless,  of  the  poor  —  and  now  stands  balked 
and  defeated,  the  enemy  of  four-fifths  of  the  world.” — President 
Wilson. 

( Germany )  Can  we  make  our  relatives  feel  that? 

( All  Together)  We  must!  Yes!  Yes!  Let  us  try!  We 
will  do  our  part! 

( Russia )  I  should  like  to  know  the  truth  about  Russia.  When 
last  I  heard  my  aged  parents  had  been  driven  from  their  home  and 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


13 


forced  into  exile  because  they  were  not  afraid  to  speak  for  free¬ 
dom  as  we  know  it.  I  know  that  their  lives  are  in  danger  but 
I  can  do  nothing  to  help. 

( Young  Man )  “I  have  heard  very  simple  remedies  proposed. 
Some  say,  “Use  force”.  Some  say,  “Make  Peace”.  It  is  not  as 
easy  as  all  that.  One  difficulty  is  that  there  is  no  Russia.  There 
is  no  authority  that  extends  over  the  whole  land.  It  is  just  like 
a  volcano  that  is  still  in  furious  eruption. 

“When  Bolshevism,  as  we  know  it,  and  as  Russia  to  her  sorrow 
has  known  it,  disappears,  then  the  time  will  come  for  another 
effort  at  re-establishing  peace  in  Russia.  But  the  time  is  not 
yet.  We  must  have  patience  and  we  must  have  faith. 

“You  are  dealing  with  a  nation  which,  after  being  misgoverned 
for  centuries,  has  been  defeated  and  trampled  to  the  ground, 
largely  through  the  corruption,  inefficiency  and  treachery  of  its 
governments.  Its  losses  have  been  colossal.  All  that  largely 
accounts  for  the  frenzy  that  has  seized  upon  a  great  nation. 
That  is  the  reason  why  the  nation  is  going  through  the  untold 
horrors  of  a  fanatic  and  lunatic  experiment.” — Llyod  George. 

(Italy)  I,  too,  have  found  it  hard  to  understand  the  papers. 
Will  you  tell  me  how  America  feels  toward  Italy? 

(Young  Man)  America  is  Italy’s  friend.  Her  people  are 
drawn,  millions  strong,  from  Italy’s  own  fair  country  sides. 
Such  ties  can  never  be  broken  and  America  was  privileged,  by 
the  generous  commission  of  her  associates  in  the  war,  to  initiate 
the  peace  we  are  about  to  consummate — to  initiate  it  upon  terms 
which  she  had  herself  formulated.  The  compulsion  is  upon 
America  to  square  every  decision  she  takes  a  part  in  with  those 
principles.  She  can  do  nothing  less.  She  trusts  Italy,  and  in 
her  trust  believes  that  Italy  will  ask  nothing  of  her  that  cannot 
be  made  unmistakably  consistent  with  those  sacred  obligations.” 
— President  Wilson. 

(Belgium  child)  I  am  from  Belgium  but  I  am  very  happy  to 
be  in  America.  People  here  are  not  afraid.  Many  times  my 
people  have  trembled  because  Wilhelm  II  said  “We  Hohenzol- 
lerns  take  our  crown  from  God  alone.  Who  opposes  me  I  shall 
crush.”  I  could  not  understand  all  that  he  meant,  but  I  did 
know  that  we  were  in  danger  when  Germany  said  that  little  statse 
had  lost  their  right  to  exist. 

(The  Spirit  of  Peace  comes  majestically  upon  the  stagsQ 
“East  and  West,  and  North  and  South,  the  palm  and  the  pine,  the 
pole  and  the  equator,  the  cresent  and  the  cross — how  the  great 
Alchemist  melts  and  fuses  them  with  his  purging  flame !  Here 
shall  they  all  unite  to  build  the  Republic  of  Man  and  the  King¬ 
dom  of '  God.”  '  yi  ^  ' 

(During  this  recital  by  Peace,  Monarchy f  Militarism  and  Bol¬ 
shevism  steal  quietly  in  and  crouch  at  the  feet  of  Peace.” 

(The  Spirit  of  Peace)  “That  is  the  glory  of  Rome  and 
Jerusalem  where  all  nations  and  races  come  to  worship  and  look 


14 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


back,  compared  with  the  glory  of  America,  where  all  races  and 
nations  come  to  labor  and  look  forward !”  * 

{Monarchy,  Militarism  and  Bolshevism  rise  to  their  feet  and 
leave  the  symbols  of  their  stations  upon  the  floor.) 

{Peace  raises  her  hands  solemnly  as  in  benediction  over  the 
group.)  “Peace,  Peace,  to  all  ye  unborn  millions,  fated  to  fill 
this  giant  continent — the  God  of  our  children  give  you  Peace/’  * 
*  The  Melting  Pot. 

SCENE  II 
HQM£  AGAIN 

Time: — Autumn  of  1919. 

Place — Europe. 

France  marches  in  triumphantly  and  takes  a  position  at  the 
side  of  the  stage.  England  follows  and  takes  a  place  on  the  side 
opposite  France.  Italy  and  Belgium,  and  such  of  the  other  Allies 
and  symbolic  characters  as  are  desired,  form  a  group  in  the  rear 
center.  An  American  Red  Cross  nurse  enters,  acknowledges 
each  nation  in  turn,  then  pauses  before  France  and  recites  “The 
Road  to  France”.  At  the  close  of  her  talk  she  raises  a  bugle 
which  has  been  suspended  from  her  shoulder  and  signals  atten¬ 
tion.  All  stand  at  attention  as  Liberty  and  two  attendants — 
one  in  red,  the  other  in  blue — come  upon  the  stage.  Immediate¬ 
ly  following  is  President  Wilson  accompanied  by  an  American 
soldier  and  an  American  sailor. 

Sailor,  Soldier,  President  Wilson,  Liberty,  Attendant  in  red, 
Attendant  in  blue. 

The  nurse  steps  to  the  piano  and  strikes  a  chord  which  seems 
to  awaken  memories.  There  is  a  slight  pause  and  then  the 
American  delegation  breaks  into  song,  “Home  Again !  Home 
Again  !”  *When  they  near  the  close  of  the  song  the  Americans 
step  slowly  backward  and,  as  the  curtain  descends,  the  Allies  are 
seen  waving  a  cheerful  farewell  to  the  American  friends  who 
have  finished  their  work  and  are  about  to  return  home. 

THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE 
By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 

Thank  God,  our  liberating  lance 
Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France ! 

To  France — the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found; 

To  France — old  England’s  rallying-gronnd ! 

To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 

To  France — the  Anzee’s  glory  road! 

To  France — where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 
To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  man! 

To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 
That  hates  Oppression’s  brutal  creed ! 


MINOT,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


15 


Ah,  France,  how  could  our  hearts  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 

How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 

How.  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  along  today? 

At  last,  thank  God !  At  last,  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty ! 

N'o  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores, 

N>o  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors. 

The  flame  she  kindled  for  our  sires 
Burns  now  in  Europe’s  battle-fires. 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 
Turns  back  to  free  the  world  opprest. 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain  ; 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain. 

‘'Old  Glory”,  through  new  stains  and  rents, 

Partakes  of  Freedom’s  sacraments. 

Into  that  hell  his  will  creates 
We  drive  the  foe — his  lusts,  his  hates. 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay, 

Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day 
Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins 
The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 
Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 
You  pay  to  life  humanity — 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free 
See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance 
To  France ! 

— Daniel  M.  Henderson. 

(Awarded  First  prize  in  a  competition  held  by  the  National 
Arts  Club  for  the  best  patriotic  poem.) 

*“Home  Again”  by  Dr.  Henry  Van  Dyke ,  published  in  The 
Ladies’  Home  Journal”  for  February,  1919. 


